To Have and to Hold

UPDATE!! I forgot to add one of the cards I made with this set in my original post... here it is! This card was made with stamping in Stazon on one of the vellum papers in the Wonderful Romance DSP set. Isn't it gorgeous!

Hi Stampers!
I want to share a fun stamp set today that caught my eye because of the images I could color. I think coloring, especially with our alcohol markers, Stampin' Blends, is one of my new favorite techniques!  The Blends apply color so easily and you can do some amazing blending with the different shades of colors. I also chose this set to feature today as we are on the day before the big one, Valentine's Day!  It's always fun to celebrate love and this stamp set will help you celebrate all the special couples in your life!

Here are some fun projects I recently worked on using this set, "To Have and To Hold."

This first card is a great example of what the Stampin' Blends markers can do. I used the darker and lighter shades of Night of Navy and Old Olive for the clothing. I used the bronze marker for the man's hair and I actually used two markers for the woman's, first the dark shade of Daffodil Delight and then, right over the top of that, the light shade of Crumb Cake. It helped me tone down her "too yellow" hair! The Ivory and Bronze markers are a "must have" for skin tones!

I wanted to try something a little different for this card. I stamped the image, then used my light Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends marker to color around the stamped area, trying to create a focal point.
I love the simple color scheme of this and thought it ended up being a wonderful anniversary card.

For my last one, I wanted to create a Valentine-themed card. I opted not to color the people this time as I didn't want to introduce any more colors into the color scheme. I used some of the Valentine framelits from "Be Mine" bundle and used some "Petal Promenade" Designer Series Paper for my background. This card was pretty easy to make, but still powerful in it's design.

Here's a picture of the stamp set itself so you can see some more of the stamps!



This is a great set to add to your inventory, especially if you make anniversary or wedding cards! It's a bonus if you like to color! My supplies are listed below and a click on any of them will take you to the online store!

I hope you are looking forward to Valentine's Day tomorrow. My family and I will be traveling all the way to Cincinnati, OH for a very special treat. Our son-in-law is in a doctoral program for Vocal Performance (think opera, symphony soloist, college professor ;) ) and he's having his first recital. We are so looking forward to a fun family time and of course, celebrating all he's accomplishing!  If you haven't already found "Big Sky Stampin" on Instagram, look for me and I'll be sharing some sights from our trip!

Have a wonderful day!
Sarah